Why do bloggers stop blogging?  That's what I'm thinking about today.

I'm sure you've seen blogs go stagnant lots of times -- like mine has recently.  When we encounter these sites, sometimes it disappoints us; sometimes it confuses or frustrates us; and sometimes we get concerned, hoping that the blogger is okay (thank you, Seraphim).

Here are the likely reasons behind my not blogging much lately:

1. The church that I pastor has entered into an exciting time of growth (qualitative and quantitative) and I have less discretionary time now.
2. Not having an associate pastor on our ministry team for over a year now has steadily increased my work load and time restraints. I've never been so tired so often as I've been this past year.
3. I've had to add a nation-wide search for a new associate to an already-busy schedule. Again, less discretionary time.
4. I have been suffering from writer's block.
5. A new keyboard (Korg PA800) and some new software (MediaShout) have added two new learning curves to my weekly schedule.
6. My normal Sunday afternoon blogging time has been taken up with the production of a new weekly church-related podcast.

Now, you may already be thinking what I'm thinking -- that I COULD choose to reorder my busy schedule in order to continue blogging.  And that may true well enough, but I'm not certain it would permanently return me to my good 'ol blogging self.  I suppose I could be charged with simply not wanting to blog as badly as I think I do.  However, I DO know that I want to want to blog more regularly again.  Kinda reminds me of "Lord, I believe; help me with my unbelief."

Well... all of that to say this: I want to start blogging more faithfully again, and believe that if you check back here a little more frequently, you won't be disappointed.

I'd also be very interested in hearing your ideas as to why bloggers stop blogging.

Peace.

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